Variety Theatre

Provides a public service for your residents.

Variety Theatre is a Public Service building, which fulfills the luxury need for residences of two population tiers in Old World (and Cape Trelawney): Artisans and Engineers. Via the bus network it can also fulfill the basic need of Tourists.

Need fulfilment[]

Like every public building the variety theatre can affect only those buildings which are connected to it by roads and are placed within its range. The strength of its effects is based on the street distance between the affected building and the theatre. Its full range (dark green) is 38 tiles for dirt roads and 56 for paved streets. Its max range (light green) is 78 tiles for dirt roads and 116 for paved streets.

When Artisan Residences are in the full range of the theatre, each of them gains 6 happiness and generates more income depending on game settings:

high income: +7.5 coins per minute per residence
medium income: +6.75 coins per minute per residence
low income: +6 coins per minute per residence

When Engineer Residences are in the full range of the theatre, each of them gains 6 happiness and generates more income depending on game settings:

high income: +10 coins per minute per residence
medium income: +9 coins per minute per residence
low income: +8 coins per minute per residence

When residences are outside of the full range but inside the max range they gain less happiness and generate less income based on the street distance from the theatre.

Tourists' basic need[]

Tourists' basic need for variety theatre can be satisfied only via the bus network. Both a theatre and a hotel have to be in the circular range of bus stops. The fulfillment level of the need is determined primarily by the distance between a bus stop with a theatre in its range and a bus stop with a hotel in its range. When the distance between the bus stops is equal or shorter than 30 tiles for dirt roads or 45 tiles for paved streets, the hotel is effectively within the full range of the theatre. If the distance is longer, the fulfilment linearly decreases until the distance reaches 300 tiles for dirt roads or 450 tiles for paved streets, when the fulfilment reaches its minimum limit of 25%. When the bus stops are even further away, the fulfilment of the theatre need remains at 25%.

When Hotels are in the full effective range of the theatre, each hotel gains 25 inhabitants and generates more income depending on game settings:

high income: +281.25 coins per minute per hotel
medium income: +253.125 coins per minute per hotel
low income: +225 coins per minute per hotel

The maximum fulfilment of the tourists' need for variety theatre can be limited if tourists are unhappy about island's attractiveness, hotspots or lack of peace. For more information, see: Tourists Needs.

Items[]

Some items when equipped in town halls can have an impact on variety theatres.

Items specific for variety theatres[]

Comedian Uncommon
Has perfected the art of knock-knock jokes.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: -75%	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +20

Midnight Curfew Uncommon
Keeps people indoors in the wee hours of the morning.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Cinema Pub Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: -10% Range: -5%

One-Man-Band Billboard Uncommon
A fool is coming to town.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Cinema Pub Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: +5% Attractiveness: +5

The Lord's Blessing Uncommon
The Church permits establishments to stay open longer.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Cinema Pub Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: +5% Range: +15%

Evening Curfew Rare
Keeps people indoors in the evenings, and saves a few pennies.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Cinema Pub Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: -25% Range: -10%

Piano Concerto Billboard Rare
A virtuoso is coming to town.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Cinema Pub Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: +10% Attractiveness: +7

Sabbath Repeal Law Rare
The Church permits saturnalian establishments to open on a Sunday.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Cinema Pub Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: +10% Range: +25%

Archbishop Stipwick's Stiff-Lipped Curfew Epic
Archbishop Stipwick insists people entertain themselves at home, in order to save both their blushes, and the exchequer.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Cinema Pub Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: -50% Range: -15%

La Condesa Del Amor's Majestic Dance Billboard Epic
A stage dance spectacular is coming to town to captivate the crowds!
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Cinema Pub Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: +15% Attractiveness: +10

Timothy's Blurry Law of Utter Depravity Epic
Lord Timothy argues that houses of good cheer should be able to open all night, for his personal benefit.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Cinema Pub Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: +15% Range: +35%

Viridescent Billiard Table Epic DLC Required The Passage
Old Nate spends his free time playing billiards against a version of himself, commentating every play.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Members Club Pub Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: -50% Range: +35% Attractiveness: +5	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +35 Crafting Cost 25 Lost Expedition Scrap 5 Felt 5 Timber
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic

Wibble Soc. Sorcery Association Membership and Tarot Set Epic
Willie was close to tears when he presented this to you. Actually, he was sobbing his heart out.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Cinema Pub Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: +15% Range: +35%	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +15
Available from Willie Wibblesock quest: A Ghostly Encounter 5 — After-Images Remain

Sarah Bartok, The Golden Voice Legendary
Queen of pose and gesture, Sarah's terrific qualities have even been captured in the fledgling art of celluloid.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: -50% Range: +25% Attractiveness: +7	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +40 Faith:+40 Trait: Hypnotist

Items that affect all public services[]

Noon Closure Act Uncommon
No-one is ever very helpful around lunchtime.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Public Services Bank Beach Boxing Arena Chapel Church Cinema Marketplace Members Club Monastery Musicians' Court Pub Radio Tower Samba School School University Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: -10% Range: -5%

Potholes Decree Uncommon
Better maintains your roads.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Public Services Bank Beach Boxing Arena Chapel Church Cinema Marketplace Members Club Monastery Musicians' Court Pub Radio Tower Samba School School University Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: +5% Range: +15%

City Map Act Rare
Provide maps of every city district to improve logistics.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Public Services Bank Beach Boxing Arena Chapel Church Cinema Marketplace Members Club Monastery Musicians' Court Pub Radio Tower Samba School School University Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: +10% Range: +25%

Early Closure Act Rare
Don't try to interrupt them during siesta time.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Public Services Bank Beach Boxing Arena Chapel Church Cinema Marketplace Members Club Monastery Musicians' Court Pub Radio Tower Samba School School University Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: -25% Range: -10%

Eagerly's Every-Fifth-Day-a-Half-Day Act Epic
Lord Eagerly thinks everyone should take more days off, if only because it means paying the blighters less!
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Public Services Bank Beach Boxing Arena Chapel Church Cinema Marketplace Members Club Monastery Musicians' Court Pub Radio Tower Samba School School University Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: -50% Range: -15%

Mssr. Fontaine's Street Signage Solution Epic
Everybody knows where to go now, thanks to Mssr. Fontaine's super signage!
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Public Services Bank Beach Boxing Arena Chapel Church Cinema Marketplace Members Club Monastery Musicians' Court Pub Radio Tower Samba School School University Variety Theatre	Effects Maintenance Cost: +15% Range: +35%

Items that affect all buildings[]

Antiseptics Common
Keeps the doctor away.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects All Buildings* when activated*	When activated Chance of Illness -40% Duration:50:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Medicine: +4

Foam Extinguisher Common
Foam party!
Equipped in Town Hall Affects All Buildings* when activated*	When activated Chance of Fire -40% Duration:50:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Force: +1

Penicillin Uncommon
Its secret was a mouldy petri dish!
Equipped in Town Hall Affects All Buildings* when activated*	When activated Chance of Illness -60% Duration:01:20:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Medicine: +6

Soda-Acid Extinguisher Uncommon
A cocktail from your kitchen cupboard.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects All Buildings* when activated*	When activated Chance of Fire -60% Duration:01:20:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Force: +2

CTC Extinguisher Rare
A marvellous and most modern vapouriser!
Equipped in Town Hall Affects All Buildings* when activated*	When activated Chance of Fire -90% Duration:02:00:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Force: +3